Country Canada Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area code(s) 418 and 581 Area 177.6 km² Local time Friday 1:15 AM | Constituted December 18, 1923 Postal code(s) G0E 2H0 Highways Route 132 Population 245 (2011) Province Québec | |
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Weather -9°C, Wind W at 39 km/h, 71% Humidity RCMs Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality | ||
La Martre is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
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Map of La Martre, QC, Canada
In addition to La Martre itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Cap-au-Renard, Christie, and Sainte-Marthe-de-Gaspé.
History
The area saw permanent settlement in the late 19th century and was originally called Rivière-à-la-Marthe, after the Marten River (French: Rivière à la Marthe) that flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence there. The marten is found along this river's banks and is abundant in the Gaspé region.
In 1923, the place separated from the municipality of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to form the Township Municipality of Christie, named in honour of Robert Christie. In 1950, the township municipality was split in two when Marsoui was incorporated as a village municipality.
In 1970, the municipality was renamed to La Martre.